Dan Severn fights in Massachusetts
Dan Severn makes his return to Massachusetts no holds barred mixed martial arts fighting on Saturday March 27, 2004. Read entire show's results and review
(PRWEB) March 30, 2004 -- First, let me say that I was pleased with Maffei’s
choice in venue. The Worcester Armory is smaller, leading to a sellout-crowd
type of atmosphere. Parking sucked, but the HFC card made up for it. Also to be
noted: the first fight started at 8:05 – I think this is a Massachusetts’s MMA
first – an MMA event starting on time. Please Note: The card is changed around,
due to illness (Bobby McAndrews) and general boxing commission tomfoolery.
Fight 1
Mandella Kponou vs. Justin Sharp
Kponou looks ready to go
as he hops over the top rope, leaning back in the corner with an air of
confidence about him. Sharp looks ready, but jittery – the ref makes him change
his short, so he sprints to the back and comes back with a pair of Sityodtong
Thai shorts on.
The fights starts, and Sharp rushes at Kponou and
connects with a punch – Kponou responds with a quick flurry, and drops Sharp to
the mat with a hard straight right. Kponou wins with a dominant KO.
Winner:
Mandella Kponou
KO - :41 Round 1
Fight 2
Joe Mosqua vs. Dawson
Walton
Mosqua comes to the ring to a huge pop from the crowd, Walton looks
focused and pissed as he stared Mosqua down.
Mosqua opens the fight with
a hard head kick that’s only partially blocked by Walton; Walton clinches and
lands some glancing knees to the body. Mosqua drops Walton with a sweet slam,
and is now in Walton’s guard. The two are in a stalemate – Mosqua only lands one
big left and the occasional shot while Walton holds on. Walton is doing a great
job defending, but has no offense from his back. Round 1 comes to an end with
Mosqua controlling the whole round. Walton throws a shitty front kick as Round 2
begins, and shoots right into a huge kick from Mosqua. Walton is turtled, and
wisely rolls to guard. Mosqua passes to side mount, then knee-on-chest and lands
some big shots. Mosqua stands, and passes Walton’s open guard back to side
mount.
Walton holds on as Mosqua unleashes some heavy punches. Walton
holds on tight, but Mosqua chips away at him with little punches. Walton taps
from the punches, and possibly a forearm choke.
Winner: Joe
Mosqua
Submission (strikes) – 3:18 Round 2
Fight 3
John Gilligan
vs. Mark Serkin
Serkin comes in with the height advantage, but Gilligan looks
a lot stronger. Serkin comes in with a flurry, shoots, and Gilligan defends.
Serkin is persistent, and holds onto the double, as he passes to side mount.
Gilligan continues holding on, and established half guard. Serkin punches to the
body, and gets mount as Gilligan holds on.
Serkin creates space, and
drills Gilligan a few times as he turns to his stomach. Serkin sets hooks, and
locks on the rear naked choke for the tap. Winner: Mark Serkin
Submission
(rear naked choke) – 2:19 Round 1
Fight 4
Jan Dziewit vs. Elvis
Rocha
Rocha opens the round going apeshit with punches, throws a kick to
Dziewit’s body and slips. He gets back up, and Dziewit keeps his distance with
some kicks. He rushes in, and lands three big throws – the last one lands him in
an arm-triangle choke, although the submission didn’t look locked on. Dziewit
may have been landing little punches, but the ref steps in and stops the
contest.
Winner: Jan Dziewit
Referee Stoppage (submission/strikes) – 2:01
Round 2
Fight 5
Jeff Edwards vs. Warren Rines
Rines charges in with
a big punch and rushes the takedown. Edwards attempts a guillotine, Rines
defends and is now in Edwards’ guard. Edwards defends well, and punches from the
bottom, only allowing Rines to land weak body shots. Edwards sweeps to mount,
and Edwards unleashes a big flurry, although he doesn’t look comfortably
punching. Rines tries to hold on, but Edwards sits up and flurries again, Rines
is just eating punches as Edwards stops, catches his breath (while still sitting
up), and pummels Rines some more. Rines rolls on his side, and the referee
finally stops it.
Winner: Jeff Edwards
Referee Stoppage (strikes) – 3:59
Round 1
Fight 6
Will Murphy vs. Rich Mitchell
How the fuck are
these two in the same weight class? Mitchell looks to have at least 40 lbs. on
Murphy. The fight starts, and Murphy lands a nice 1-2 combination. Mitchell goes
for a piss-poor shot, and Murphy attempts a guillotine while on his knees as
Mitchell struggles for a single. Murphy falls back, and Mitchell taps.
Winner: Will Murphy Submission (guillotine choke) – real early Round
1
Fight 7
Rich Moskowitz vs. Renat Miserakov
Moskowitz fakes a kick
and shoots; Renat defends, and goes for an armbar. Moskowitz stacks and punches
from Renat’s guard. Renat goes for omoplata and Moskowitz stomps Renat (isn’t
that illegal?). Moskowitz briefly ends up side mounted on Renat, as Renat
establishes guard. Moskowitz punches and lands some Mat Santos-esque knees to
the ass. Renat sets up a triangle, Moskowitz slams his way out of it (isn’t that
illegal?). Renat tightens the triangle, and Moskowitz slams and knees the back
of Renat. The two land in the ropes, and the ref stands them up. Moskowitz
shoots off a missed kick, and lands in Renat’s guard as round 1 ends. Renat
looks real gassed.
Renat opens round 2 with a kick, Moskowitz shoots. He
knees to the body as he passes to side mount. He mounts Renat, and unloads with
punches, and the ref stands them up because they were near the ropes. What the
fuck was he thinking? You NEVER stop a contest like that. That’s almost as bad
as stopping the fight to warn Luis Hicks for his intentional DQs as he’s being
submitted.
Anyhow, back to the fight. Moskowitz shoots, passes to side,
knees some more, and mounts Renat again. Renat pulls off a slick heel hook from
the bottom of mount. Moskowitz defends with big punches, and the two get tangled
up in the ropes. The two are stood up again, and Moskowitz gets another
takedown, and passes to side as Renat goes for a weak guillotine attempt. Renat
holds on for dear life with 10 seconds left. Moskowitz chops away with punches
as the round ends.
Winner: Rich Moskowitz Majority Decision
Fight
8
Lance Everson vs. Francisco Villanavos
Everson shoots right away;
Villanavos defends and tries a guillotine. Everson pops his head out and stays
tight as Villanavos attempts a sweep. Everson stands and tries to punch, but
Villanavos ties him up. Everson dives in with a punch and passes to half guard.
Everson stands up again and punches, then passes to side mount – Villanavos
tries to stand and Everson sprawls on Villanavos’ poor takedown attempt.
Villanavos flops to his back. Everson throws the occasional big punch as the end
of round 1.
Everson opens the round with a big right, and bull-rushes
Villanavos to the ground. Everson stands and drags Villanavos around by the
legs. Villanavos tries to get up and shoot as Everson defends. Everson pushed
him into the corner, then drops him down, now in Villanavos’ half guard. He
stands again, and Villanavos tries the takedown again – they scramble and
Everson sprawls – back to Villanavos’ half guard. Everson stands again and tried
to throw a big punch but Villanavos uses his lankiness to tie him up with
seconds left. Round two ends with Villanavos holding Everson in his guard.
Winner: Lance Everson Unanimous Decision
Fight 9
George Carson vs.
Murilo Pereira
Carson opens the fight with a big leg kick that knocks Pereira
down. Carson is in side mount as Pereira attempts an arm-triangle choke from the
bottom. Carson defends and ends up in Pereira’s guard. Carson lands big punches.
The ref stands them up and Carson charges as Pereira pulls guard. Carson
continues to land heavy shots and crowds Pereira into the corner. With 10
seconds left, Carson mounts Pereira and punches as the round ends.
Pereira swings, and Carson clinches and slams while Pereira attempts a
guillotine, but Carson is out quick. Carson waits and picks his shots – Pereira
is looking for subs, but Carson stays tight. Carson continues to stay tight,
occasionally rising to throw a big punch. The ref stands them up, and Carson
enters with a huge right, slams Pereira, and is in his half guard with 10
seconds left. The round ends with no more offense from either party.
Winner:
George Carson
Unanimous Decision
Fight 10 Shawn Gannon vs. Marcelo
(Can somebody please email Marcelo's last name!)
Marcelo is lighting Gannon
up with punches and kicks, just owning him. Gannon wisely clinches and Marcelo
knees and they continue to exchange. Gannon lands a punch that causes Marcelo to
fall/slip. The Homer Simpson of MMA is back in the fight as he stumbles Marcelo.
He grabs Marcelo’s neck and picks him apart with punches to the head and body.
Gannon punishes Marcelo’s body as the round ends.
Gannon tears Marcelo
apart as round two starts, sprawls on Marcelo’s takedown, and continues to pick
him apart. After the umpteenth flurry by Gannon knocks Marcelo into the ropes,
the ref shows mercy and stops the contest.
Winner: Shawn
Gannon
Referee Stoppage (strikes) – 1:45 Round 2
Fight 11
Dan
Severn vs. John Ivey
Ivey start the fight with a fast little flurry, then a
big right, and oddly chooses to clinch with the better wrestler. He pushes
Severn into the corner, and pulls Severn into his half guard after screwing up a
lateral. Severn unloads a few punches, and Ivey holds on, looking for a leglock
from the bottom, but not getting close at all. Still in Ivey’s half guard, they
lay there and do nothing until the round ends.
Ivey explodes at Severn and
shoulder-blocks him down, and pauses for a moment, looking astonished that it
actually worked. He bounces off the ropes and lands a flying punch, and is side
mounted on Severn. Severn gets up, and cradles the now-turtled Ivey. Ivey
established half guard, and Severn lays on him some more. Severn reaches into
his vast submission library for *gasp* a keylock, which Ivey defends. Severn
lays some more, throwing the occasional punch. With 10 seconds left, Ivey
turtles and tries a desperation leglock. It fails, and this fight thankfully
ends. Winner: Dan Severn
Unanimous Decision
Maffei really put on a
good, smaller show. He needs to stop wasting money on “big name” former UFC
fighters, and concentrate on good fights between the local favorites that put
the asses in the seats. With time and experience, Hardcore Fighting could become
the next big thing in the New England MMA scene.
Pictures of this event
will be posted on MASS MMA later this week.
Presented by Joe
Maffei
Review written by Chris "Biggie" Richard
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